A gallon of electricity

If you have an electric car, you can get the equivalent of a gallon of gasoline for $1.12, based
on Ohio electricity prices.

This estimated cost of an
“eGallon” is part of a new calculator from the U.S. Energy Department.

“Consumers can see gasoline prices posted at the corner gas station, but are left in the dark on
the cost of fueling an electric vehicle,” said Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, in a statement.

For Ohio, the eGallon price is $1.12, while the average price of regular unleaded gasoline is
$3.86. The figures are based on each state’s average electricity price. Math geeks can take a
closer look at the methodology with
this PDF.

In North Dakota, where electricity is some of the cheapest in the country, an eGallon is 83
cents.

In Connecticut, which has some of the highest electricity prices, that same “gallon” is
$1.70.